Clinical Advisor — Primary Care & Women's Health

About Us

Tandem (beintandem.co) is building the future of maternal mental and behavioral healthcare. Our evidence-based digital platform is transforming how OB/GYNs and primary care clinicians deliver mental health services, increasing access to insurance-covered care while addressing the critical shortage of mental and behavioral health professionals. We're scaling a solution that improves clinical outcomes for patients and financial performance for healthcare practices nationwide.

Position Overview

We're seeking a clinical advisor with primary care and/or women's health expertise to validate our clinical workflows, behavioral health screening protocols, and clinician user experience. This is an exceptional opportunity for a physician, advanced practice clinician, or clinical professional to shape next-generation maternal mental and behavioral health technology while maintaining their primary clinical practice.

The ideal candidate understands OB/GYN or family medicine scope of practice and workflows. Live experience with perinatal mental and behavioral health screening, and can assess how our platform integrates into real-world clinical settings.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Validation (Priority Areas)

• Review and validate screening tool/scale implementations (EPDS, PHQ-9, GAD-7) for clinical accuracy
• Assess clinician workflows for OB/GYN and primary care user experience and practical usability
• Evaluate crisis protocols and scope of practice boundaries for patient data collection
• Provide feedback on clinical decision points, documentation patterns, and medico-legal considerations
• Review risk assessment triggers and referral pathways from frontline clinician perspective

Engagement Structure

• 1-2 validation sessions over 6-8 weeks focused on highest priority features
• Async product review (~0.5-2 hours) + live feedback meeting (1-1.5 hours) + brief written summary (500-800 min)
• Structured validation checklist for efficiency
• Participation in focused discussions with founders and technical team
• Long-term fractional advisory role and special projects strongly preferred for the right candidate
• Potential for long-term fractional advisory or executive role to be defined after initial project

Ideal Candidate Background

Clinical Experience (one or more)

• OB/GYN or Family Medicine physician (MD/DO)
• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife
• Primary Care physician with perinatal mental and behavioral health experience
• Clinical background with clinical informatics, product management, or health tech experience

Valued Expertise

• Experience with perinatal mental and behavioral health screening in clinical practice
• Understanding of remote monitoring guidelines and billing requirements
• Clinical informatics background (implementation of clinical decision support systems, EHR workflows)
• Product management experience in healthcare technology
• Cultural competency in mental health, particularly with diverse, rural, or Spanish-speaking populations
• Deep knowledge of US healthcare systems, Medicaid, and commercial payer requirements
• Expert understanding of scope of practice distinctions between clinician types

Professional Qualities

• Practical, implementation-focused mindset with ability to assess clinical workflows for real-world usability
• Clear communication of complex clinical concepts to non-clinical audiences
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments and understands iterative product development
• Passionate about user-centered design principles and evidence-based product innovation
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership teams
• Confidence to provide candid clinical guidance and advocate for best practices with non-clinical leadership
• Skilled at synthesizing relevant research to document and support clinical decision-making
• Proficient with AI and digital documentation tools, applying them ethically to enhance work quality
• Experience creating standardized clinical documentation for technology, product, and business stakeholders

Qualifications

• Active clinical practice or recent clinical experience (within last 3 years)
• Licensed healthcare clinician (MD, DO, NP, CNM) or clinical background with informatics/product management experience
• Experience with maternal/women's health and mental and behavioral health screening protocols
• Understanding of primary care or OB/GYN practice operations
• Familiarity with HIPAA, scope of practice regulations, and clinical documentation requirements
• Experience in early-stage digital health companies or familiarity with product design and development processes
• Fluency with virtual collaboration tools and modern digital workflows (Zoom, Google Workspace, LLMs, agentic AI)

Time Commitment

• Total: 6-10 hours over 6-8 weeks
• 1-2 focused validation sessions on highest priority areas
• 0.5-2 hours per validation session (async review + live meeting + brief written summary)
• Strong preference for advisors interested in long-term fractional advisory role and special projects
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate primary work commitments, including reasonable availability for evening and weekend sessions
• Virtual meetings, no travel required

Compensation

Project-based compensation commensurate with experience:

• Compensation range: $900-$2,000 for initial engagement based on the estimated hours listed above
• Final compensation will be determined by hourly rate adjusted for expertise, credentials, and advisory scope
• Competitive rates commensurate with professional experience and specialized knowledge
• Strong preference for advisors interested in ongoing fractional advisory relationship and special projects

Note: Equity compensation will be considered for long-term strategic advisory roles with expanded responsibilities in executive decision-making and market expansion. If this is of interest, please share desired equity impact or your role vision with your application.

Why Join Tandem?

• Shape clinical protocols that will impact maternal mental and behavioral health access for underserved populations nationwide
• Partner with a mission-driven team taking on one of healthcare's most critical access challenges
• Gain direct insight into cutting-edge AI applications in digital health from an executive team with proven track record launching successful healthcare products
• Experience and influence the future of AI-enabled clinical workflows, product development, and digital health innovation
• This initial engagement is designed to establish fit for a long-term fractional advisory or executive role
• Flexible, episodic engagement that complements your primary clinical work
• Opportunity for expanded advisory role and special projects as the company scales
• Direct impact on product development, clinical quality, and patient safety

How to Apply

All submitted documentation must be in PDF format. Only PDF formatted documents will be opened and reviewed.

1. Resume or CV (PDF format) highlighting relevant clinical and/or health tech experience
2. Brief statement (PDF format, 1 page, <500 words) addressing:
   • Your interest and relevant expertise
   • Your perspectives on the role of cultural competency in digital health solutions
   • Summary and citation of a recent white paper or publication that influenced your thinking on maternal health, digital health, or clinical innovation
3. Your hourly rate expectation based on the ranges provided
4. Recent AI Prompt or AI Project (PDF format, 1 page, <500 words) describing:
   • The problem to be solved
   • The prompt you used or AI approach taken
   • The output generated
   • How it integrates into workflows or solves the identified problem
   • The measurable outcome or impact of the project
   • Your perspective on AI's potential and where you'd like to see expanded applications of AI in healthcare